ʿam ha-aretz | Judaism | Britannica (original) (raw)

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influenced by Haggada

• In Talmud and Midrash: Legend and folklore
  …those in the countryside (the ʿam ha-aretz, or “people of the land”). The rabbis realized the great danger involved in this situation and developed their own folk material. They adopted the dramatic and artistic parts of these stories but rejected the unwanted elements, replacing them with their own ideas. Thus…
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place in Jewish history

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  In Judaism: Social, political, and religious divisions
  …unlearned rural masses known as ʿamme ha-aretz (“people of the land”), who were found among both the Pharisees and the Sadducees and even among the Samaritans. The ʿamme ha-aretz did not give the prescribed tithes, did not observe the laws of purity, and were neglectful of the laws of prayer;…
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